VueScan is compatible with the Canon LiDE 500F on Windows x86, Windows x64 and Mac OS X.
The LiDE 500F scanner delivers a maximum 2400 x 4800 color dpi resolution and 48-bit color depth, for over 281 trillion possible colors. The unique Doubled-Hinge expansion top lifts approx. 1 inch vertically and lays flat on the page to help ensure clear, sharp scans with minimal light distortion. CanoScan LiDE 500F -NEW-The first word in stylish scanning, the LiDE 500F is a mere 35mm thick. Setting radical new standards in function and design, this 2400x4800 dpi scanner matches great looks with cutting edge performance.
This scanner has an infrared lamp for scanning film. VueScan's 'Filter | Infrared clean' option can be used to remove dust spots from film scans. This is similar to (and we think better than) the ICE and FARE algorithms.
Canon Canoscan Lide 500f Scanner Driver
It scans with visible light in the first pass and with infrared light in the second pass.
Infrared cleaning works well with all types of color negative and color slide film, including Kodachrome. However, silver-based black/white film doesn't work with infrared cleaning because the silver particles look the same in visible light and infrared light.
Canon Canoscan Lide 500f Scanner
You need to install the Canon driver to use this scanner on Windows x86, Windows x64 and Mac OS X. On Windows x64, you need to use VueScan x64 to use this scanner's transparency adapter.
Canon Lide 500f Scanner
This scanner is supported on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and later if you first install the Canon drivers for Mac OS X 10.6 or later (these will work on newer versions of Mac OS X). Also, run the x32 (not x64) version of VueScan with these drivers.
Note that Canon drivers for Windows Vista or later will usually work on Windows 10. Drivers for Mac OS X 10.6 or later will also usually work on Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra).